About Night Forest
This contemporary sculpture was inspired by nature and is made from black marble.The refined sculptural artwork of Doug Robinson has afforded the Canadian artist an international audience. His abstract forms are often inspired by nature—this piece hand sculpted from marble depicts an owl’s distinctive face that appears to emerge from the shelter of a forest. The black marble has veins of white calcite running through it that add rich detail. The finish is highly polished and velvet-like to the touch.
As a young man, Robinson first came to Italy to train with master sculptors in the 1970s. Since then, he has lived and worked in a studio nestled amidst olive groves and next to the mountains where the famous Carrera marble has been mined for more than 2,000 years.
“I get the stone and then I decide—(what it will become). I might make the odd sketch in my head.” Doug Robinson
Doug Robinson studied sculpture at the Ontario College of Art and Design, the University of Guelph, and in Italy. His work—sculptures in limestone, travertine, and marble have been exhibited in France, Germany, London, Montreal, and Prince Edward County, Ontario.